Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1887-03-03

sN~S 0OS OSSSAAV q A0WS toCu W. WAu OC
compelled to suffer further indignities
arrayed against our manhood, and further
exactions from our monied substance
without any return but yet we have
hope. A dispatch from Washington Of
date Feb. rs, says: .The bill annexing
Northern Idaho to Washington Terri
tory has better prospects Of passing than
ever before" A dispatch to the Jour-
nal Of the same date says: "The pros
poets Of the bill annexing North Idaho to
Washington grow brighter each day. :"
The Oregonidn Of the 25th has about
the same or similar dispatch, with the
addition that the friends Of the bill have
no hopes, that if the bill fails no bill can
90 through the next house Of representa-
tives, because the citizens of Idaho have
changed their minds and do not want to
let any Of her territory 60 now. This
is not true in the Northern counties and
judging from the recent tone Of the
South Idaho Press, we infer that the
South are for going to Nevada, savo the
Press Of Boise City and Idaho City. It
is to be admitted that the South have
shown themselves more tickle than the
most ficklo Of women. They one day
tell the people Of North Idaho to go,
that they are willing, and within one
month afterwards they say We must not
go. 1t will ruin US who are left that the
Mormons will consume us, aud the next
We hear from them is that we may 90
as they themselves desire to 20 to
Nevada, and that by that means they
can become citizens of state before the
North can by going 10 Washington.
The North with the exception Of the
mining district Of Occur d'Alene, have
been uniformly consistent and persistent
for going to Washington. We have
never backed and filed upon the ques.
ton, like our Southern nsighbors, at no
time for twenty years, during the asita-
ton Of the question, and whether the
next House will grant our boon or not,
in case the present bill does not become
law We will be ready to continue our efforts
for the measure is among the possibilities
Of accomplishment, because il is to the
interest Of our people that it be accom-
plished, and will do no material injury to
the Southern portions Of Idaho, but
will give to US our rights, for which We
have so long contepded as citizens Of
this government under the constitution.
While the TELLER and its editor has
never set up claim to any emolument,
beyond that which would rebound to the
benefit OF the whole people Of the North
for its advocacy Of the measure, yet
since the first year Of its publication in
1876, it has been instant both in aud
perhaps out Of season in its efforts to set
before the people, the advantages of q
change from idaho to Washington, geo.
graphically, commercially, socially and
in all other Iespecs where people
could be benefited by change. Feeble
attempts have been made to combat our
positions with argument, but all have
failed. till our opponents were compelled
to abandon the argument, and rely upon
their superiority Of numbers and say to
the North you shall not go, as long as
We can hold you noiens volens. They
have sent emissaries among our people to
divide and distract US and thus weaken
the force Of our unanimous voice, aud
in this they have partially succeeded.